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14 Dec

José Carreras – Last Farewell World Tour @ Budapest

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 The concert will be on stage at  Budapest Papp László Sport Arena

 December, 19. 2018. 

Wednesday – 7.30 p.m.

José Carreras has performed several times in Budapest and with his coming extraordinary gala concert wish to say good-bye to his Hungary’s fans. Undoubtedly, one of the most famous tenors in the world. Last year the distinguished tenor announced his on the farewell touring, but not from the stage, which perhaps be the last time to see, to hear the magnificent tenor! Despite being worshiped between different styles of music, he has deep, true love of the opera. We can witness music fusion in December, where Hungarian world stars join the production such as … the  baritone – Roberto de Candia, the soprano singer – Polina Pasztircsák and children choir will accompany to tenor. The Art Anzix Syphonic Orchestra’s conductor János Ács, who has often been the conductor of the three tenors. At the Papp László Budapest Sports Arena, in the framework of an extraordinary gala concert, perhaps the last time to see José Carreras on stage.

Recently, have had been on world tour by giving his fans a farewell concert in many countries from London Albert Hall to Montevideo.

The Grammy Award-winning tenor debuted at the Teatro Liceo stage in Barcelona, at the age of 11, in the solo operetta Manuel de Falla, Spanish composer Pedro’s puppet theater. At the age of twenty-eight he had been already singing 24 different operas,

Had preformed at four of the world’s leading opera houses in Vienna, London, New York and Milan.

In 1990 the mastermind of “The Three Tenors” was José Carreras that became a true legend with Italian Luciano Pavarotti and Spanish Plácido Domingo opera singers.

The gala concert is presented by Danubius Music.

Added some snaps and more info heard and taken at the press conference held on Monday, December, 17.

José Carreras worked with the most famous conductors. He has been writing history for decades, master of the great moments of the stage, loving passionately, emotionally singing. He is the “star of the low tones”, one of the greatest don Josées of all time. Through its roles and concerts, success is crammed into success, full house is filled, and the loudspeakers are loud on the auditoriums, its tone resembles the great Carusó. His repertoire includes more than 60 operas, including the most outstanding ones: Andrea Chenier, La Boheme, Tosca, Werther, Don Carlo, Carmen, La Forza del Destino, I Pagliacci, L’Elisir d’Amore and Un Ballo in Maschera. And at the Sports Arena the audience  will recognized some of these operas.

Update by Aggie Reiter

12 Dec

Géza Balla – Wine Producer of the Year 2018.

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“Good wines give spark to love, wings to thoughts, and goes well at the fireplace with friends.” these were the words at the opening by Géza Balla – Winner of Wine Producer of the Year 2018. This time was the 1st occasion that from outside of the borderline from Ménes- Magyarádi/Romania became the winner of the 28th awarded winemaker in Hungary.  The award goes to the person who produces the highest quality wine.

Zilai Zoltán – President MBA and members of the Hungarian Wine Academy (MBA) chose this year’s to be awarded among five candidates and Géza Balla (Arad Hegyalja wine region) was the winner winemaker of the year. The award is highly judged by professionals and wine makers and the person who produces the highest quality wine.

At the plaque Géza Balla winemaker of the year pulled the curtain down and standing with his name – 2018 winemaker of the year, Present were President  – Hungarian Wine Academy, Sales Director  -Levente Kiss –  Capital of Budapest Municipality and Market Directorate with press and invited guests.

At the end of the baseline level at the Central Market is the Hungaricum Street, worthwhile to visit the place.  Most probably the majority of the Hungarians are not aware of having such an interesting exhibition downstairs. And as for the foreign tourists  unless the tour guide does not take the group there, then will miss a lot in learning how many regions in this small country has fine wines … not just tasting the fine Hungarian wines but to known where they grew up).  Inside  the exhibition  hall the description are written in Hungarian and English professional.

A brief background to the Ménes-Magyarádi venue … The first written entries from the historical wine region of Ménes-Magyarád were from 1023. Ménes- Magyarádi has always been the home of the strong, fiery red wines, the goal of our winery to bring this old patina to the studded wine region. We manage 75 hectares, over 80% of which are blue grapes. Our wines are characteristic, fiery and have a special character, they can not be compared to wines from other wine regions. The history of the famous Kadary of Ménesi dates back to 300 years, from which the first red essence was first made.

According to some assumptions, Kékfrankos of Eastern origin, according to research, is from the Caspian Sea coast. Its color is ruby-red, fiery with a characteristic aroma of delicious, fruity aroma characteristic of the breed and the wine region of the Ménes wine region. The wine is pleasantly flavored with fine tannins and slightly acidic. When aged in a bottle, it retains its youthful, beautiful scent.  Wine is matured in barrique barrels for six month, later becomes full-bodied wine. Need not be afraid if finding thinner colored blue fries in the glass. The color is now only a secondary factor.

Beside  mainly red wines , which is typical on the region, dry white wines are also on harvest.

Géza Balla made his point .. “Much more important is the “length of the taste” and the “taste concentration”, which in the case of the Ménes wines are typical unique wines.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

10 Dec

John Lennon & Yoko Ono’s “Imagine” film returns to cinema @ Budapest

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Prehaps not on my own by saying John Lennon’s “Imagen” song is one of the best from the last century! Generations from B.C.  … “Before Computer” … have had probably seen over-and-over again the video „Imagen”. Now can live through the moments/ days growing up in the last century at the Puskin Movie Theater screening on December, 20. 2018. in Budapest’s. Spend time … Enjoying  83 minutes back in time! The ground breaking music film being released for a limited theatrical run.

The screenings took place globally from September 17.  No need to „Imagine” music film co-directed, co-wrote and co-starred by John Lennon and Yoko Ono. The remastered frame-by-frame from the original film negative and completely remixed from the ground up from the original audio multi-tracks in stunning Dolby Atmos and 7.1 Surround Sound.

Prehaps the film has have been seen more than once,  and this time the collage of colour, sound, dream with reality stars John Lennon and Yoko Ono along with George Harrison, Fred Astaire, Jack Nicholson, Andy Warhol, Dick Cavett and so many more is a film to remember for a Lifetime!

The film will be accompanied by exclusive cinema-only bonus footage featuring John Lennon performing tracks in the studio with The Plastic Ono Band … George Harrison from The Beatles, Nicky Hopkins … The Rolling Stones, Alan White … Yes, and dear a friend Klaus Voormann.

John Lennon And Yoko Ono’s „Imagine” film was newly expanded version  that had been restored and reassembled” with an additional 15 minutes of never-before-seen footage.

Locals, Tourist, foreigner living in Budapest,. if you have one-and-a-half hour… spend some time by turning the wheel back  spending  at places and friends  on  your memory lane.

Preliminary:  https://www.pannonia-entertainment.hu/koncertfilm/rockzene-konnyuzene/imagine-1972

The film is brought to Hungary by Pannonia Entertainment Ltd.

Update by Aggie Reiter

10 Dec

Albinoni Chamber Orchestra Jubilee Concert @ Budapest

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Italian Cultural Institute – Giuseppe Verdi Hall
Friday, December, 14. 2018. –  6.30 p.m.
District VIII., 8. Bródy Sándor  Street – Budapest

On December 14, the Albinoni Chamber Orchestra celebrates their 50th anniversary of its founding at the Giuseppe Verdi Hall in the Italian Cultural Institute. The Orchestra was founded in 1968, with  physicists and physics students later on music teachers and professional musicians  joined the ensemble. Within their work, they carry out a kind of folk-educative, educational work. They hold free concerts and before each presentation say a brief introduction on the composers and works presented before the pieces.  In their performances pieces of pre-Baroque composers and lesser-known authors can be heard.

The highlights of their anniversary concert … Alessandro Stradella: Christmas Symphony and KantátaTomaso Giovanni Albinoni: D minor oboaverseny – oboaszólista: Ágnes Girgás Giacomo Antonio Perti: Magnificat – with the Albinoni Chamber Choir Antonio Vivaldi: Concerto C-minor RV 509 Giuseppe Torelli: Christmas Shepherd Game (Op. VIII / 6) Alessandro Marcello: D-moll oboaverseny – soloist: László Hadady –  French oboist of Hungarian origin, currently a soloist and professor at the Conservatoire de Paris.

Obligatory reservation is needed through: iicbudapest@esteri.it
Only members of the Italian Cultural Institute with a valid membership card (+1 person) can participate at the concert.

Update by Aggie Reiter

8 Dec

BrewDog Budapest – First in Central- Eastern Europe

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BrewDog is a Scottish brewery and the pubs naturally serve craft beers and where the red neon lights  are twinkling just as in the UK, gives the real pub atmosphere with  25 underground glistening beer taps at Anker Köz in Budapest. Above the counter, there is a Gigas illuminated panel, with the characters in the legendary series. Prices Whoa … between 1200-1800HUF.

At the opening ceremony was attended by H.E. Iain Lindsay, Ambassador of the United Kingdom to Hungary and Graeme Hamilton of Brew Dog – U.K. The ambassador is known to love the good whiskey and Scotland, but also heard that the Brew Dog is one of his favorite brewery manufactures. Graeme did not pull a lot of time talking, practically declaring that he should not talk but drink, since being at a Punk brewery.

Today it is closer to the world’s beer elite Budapest: European craft beer in shaping their own image of the legendary Scottish BrewDog by opening its own bar in the capital’s party district.

Budapest, especially saturated operation, at the central area, quite a lot of new wave of small-scale beer works, several of them a wide range of international posts,  therefore there was and is already an option to choose from the beerville for beer lovers.

For locals, foreigners, tourist the BrewDog pub can be paired with finger food, snack and just as well as  having wine or fine whisky in the jar.

Tested by invitation …

Update and snaps Aggie Reiter

7 Dec

“SlowDown” – Avoid Xmas panic/stress on the iconic streets of Budapest.

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Get to know the themed shopping streets of Budapest!

Avoid Xmas panic and stress by experiencing culture during the Season of Advent.

The iconic streets of Budapest have joined together to point out the true meaning of the Season of Advent by encouraging locals, foreigners and tourists to slow down. The thematic streets’ from December, 1.-24.2018. So instead of crushing at crowded shopping malls, these venues offer cool  enjoying time without rushing to visit Falk Art & Antique Street (Falk Miksa Street), Bartók Béla Boulevard, Fashion Street (Deák Ferenc Street), KultUnio  and Ráday Soho – Street,  Király Street, Pozsonyi Picnic,  Fashion Street, Liszt Ferenc Square, Mikszáth Square, Háris Bazár, Markets.

The joint adventures of the streets, called “SlowXmas” emphasize slowdown and recharge yourselves!

During the locals, tourists and foreigner visitor can take a look at the antiquity of the month, and can also participate in real auctions. On auction day, the participant shops offer special discounts and gifts to the customers and free wrapping of the locally purchased goods provided.

The participants are rewarded at these venues with a stamp that can be used for tea and other gifts.

As the real advent calendar, as we flip-up the window may see/where/what is happening with friends, families on these streets and boulevards.

On these special locations hot beverages and street music awaiting for the visitors.

Beside the arts and crafts programs  the participant shops and galleries also welcomes the visitors by having longer opening-hours. On this coming Friday and Saturday, visitors can give it a try to comfy themselves at the mobile sauna placed at the Gárdonyi Square, and relax a bit after the day’s Xmas rush and regain their energy to go for the 2nd half of Advent.

Details about the whereabouts: : bevasarloutca.hu/en

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

7 Dec

Herald News: Interested going to il Maestro Ennio Morricone concert @ Budapest – 2019.

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A gift from film composer Ennio Morricone …

within less than 2 month, the Italian legend, il Maestro Morricone, on  Wednesday, January, 23. 2019., will host a jubilee exclusive birthday concert at the Papp László Sport Arena, where the best-known melodies will be heard. The maestro will be accompanied by a full Symphony Orchester, along with about 250 musicians  participating at the monster production.

The Hungarian musicians sent photographs to the 90th birthday in November to Ennio Morricone wishing good health and success to the composer. Morricone received the greetings in his Roman home and thanked through his management. The musical magician deeply was touched by the gesture of the Hungarian musicians.

There is hardly to name another living true virtuoso as Ennio Morricone …  a film composer, a legend whose work has reached far-far-away beyond borders.  Morricone’s legendary sounbdtracks such as: “Once Upon a Time in The West” (American-Italian-Spanish Western – by Sergio Leone) or the “The Good, The Bad and The Ugly” …   A true epic Spaghetti Western film with Italian music composer – Director: Sergio Leone …  by far the most ambitious, unflinchingly graphic and stylistically influential western ever mounted together with Morricone’s music.The maestro’s soundtracks are well recognised and cannot be divided from the screenplays. The maestro’s soundtracks will not be different here in Budapest at the concert.  The audience may close their eyes and layback as hearing the melodies which will fill the air and soul at the one time concert in Budapest.

Update by Aggie Reiter

7 Dec

World Mummy Exhibition – Extending @ Budapest

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In view of the great interest by locals and tourists there will extending the opening of the World Mummies Exhibition by

Sunday, January, 20. 2019.

District VII., 26 Király Street

The biggest mummy collection in the world opened its doors  in the downtown Komplex Entertainment Center in August, and would have been waiting for visitors by the end of the year.

Follow the earlier update at:

Mummies of the World – Secrets Beyond the Grave!

Update by Aggie Reiter

6 Dec

Not everything is brought by Santa Claus – Budapest

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Central Market Hall
District, IX., 1-3 Vámház Blvd. -Budapest

Thursday – Saturday  – December, 6 – 8. 2018.
10 a.m. – 6 p.m.

At this time of the year in big cities there  are folks in the shopping malls, as loads of people are preparing  to do their shopping for the coming up high season, but before getting into that stage the little ones are having their desire to have their secret desires fulfilled.

On the three-day exhibition at the Central Market Hall loads of foodies treat are out on display to purchase.  Fine time for locals, tourists, foreigners living in Hungary to go without the hustle-and-bustle to purchase some unique Hungarian gifts and traditional made delicious sweetie candies, sweetie products  for  kids, family and friends!

Also creative hand-made crafts, offering arts, typical Hungarian gifts are on the 1st floor to get your festive shopping done.

The Department of Retail and Wholesale Market of Trade Department of Budapest,  Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Hall and Market Management of the Municipality of Budapest organize the Santa Claus Days in the Central Market Hall.

Update by Aggie Reiter

5 Dec

ENIT – Italian National Tourist Board Evening – focuses on the Mediterranean diet!  

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ENIT – Gala Dinner – Italian Culture Institution – Giuseppe Verdi Hall. The evening was arranged by personal invitation to illustrious V.I.P. and special guests, also dedicated to Italian and Hungarian tour operators with a dinner focusing on the Mediterranean Diet and the ENIT 2019 Activity Program.

Beside the mouth-watering flavors, the entertainment was throughout the whole evening.  The Italian Culture Institution – Giuseppe Verdi Hall with its interior architecture  “fesko”(a screen of the “so calling” landscape of Italy) on the stage’s back wall is simply beautiful with it as if we have had been just arriving to Italy.

The keystones of the evening was the promotion of the Italian tourist offers – Made in Italy – one of the richest artistic heritage in the world. Breathtaking landscapes, the warmth of the Mediterranean, extraordinary sounds-and sights of Italy. Also was to introduce the forthcoming ENIT 2019 program of activities. Beside the mouth-watering Italian gastronomy, was told that tourist enjoy their visits from Budapest to Italy back-and-forth exclusively to experience the world of so many things to enjoy Made in Italy. Was  pointed out by visiting, exploring of the places where culture, history, art and good kitchen and home-made real “mama”cuisines” …  real “à la carte”  made in Italy style are available and are not to be missed. Was introduced three Hungarian tourist office’s representatives who were invited to explore some Italian  cities, towns, vineyards and other venues which are not listed in their tour offers to Italy and known by the Hungarians. They spoke about the experiences and the wonderful hospitalities they gained during their study stay. Mr. Francesco Maria Mari  President – Italian Chamber of Commerce in Hungary outlined the tourism situation in Italy and that next year another opportunity will come forwards for tourist offices to explore the discoveries Italy.

After tasting through the Mediterranean Diet awesome food, cakes and top wines, fun time has not been left out.  András Hábetler and Beatrix Fodor, two grand opera singers performed a superb opera stand up featuring exceptional sounds and with fully packed of humor.

Coming close to the end to the grand gathering a Huge Cake was rolled into the Giuseppe Verdi Hall with the sign on top of it saying „Welcome to Italy”.

Update and snaps by Aggie Reiter

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